of the city and the state. it's been an honor to do something like that. >> reporter: despite all his accomplishments, he will always remember the pain he endured from hurricane katrina. >> one of the things that makes new orleans such a powerful, spiritual city, these are things -- secrets that we have that are in the ground. they say that in the french quarter where we are now, that if you listen quietly enough, the sidewalks will speak to you. i think what the sidewalks are tell you is that type of thing that, you know, those people who are gone, they're still there. they're in the sidewalks, in the walls, in the buildings, in the food, in the music. and there are the young people still wanting to play trumpets. >> reporter: jc hayward, wusa9. >> we want you to join us for the super bowl right here of course on wusa9. super bowl sunday starting at 6:30. the weather on the couch, howard should be fantastic for the super bowl. >> comfortable, 70 'ish. the bathroom and frig not that far away. >> sounds perfect.